Strictly's Oti Mabuse reveals reason she quit BBC show as she opens up on 'dark days'

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Former Strictly Come Dancing professional Oti Mabuse has finally opened up on the reasons she quit the BBC dancing series after making a shock exit from the competition last year.The star, 33, said goodbye to the iconic ballroom after a seven-year stint on the show and was a proud double champion after scooping the iconic Glitter Ball trophy with Emmerdale's Kelvin Fletcher and comedian Bill Bailey.But she has admitted the reason she left was after suffering from some "dark days" whilst on the BBC dancing competition as the pressure became too much.

She said she was left unable to eat and often broke down crying in the shower.Oti explained how she turned to her beloved husband Marius Lepure, who is also a dancer, for support as she described him as an "amazing person" who helped her navigate through darker times on the show."Luckily my husband again has been an amazing person who has seen the dark days, the days where I'm in the shower crying with my clothes on because it's so hard and it's so overwhelming, " she said. "He's seen me not eat, he's seen me overeat, he's seen me struggle with not being able to get the best out of someone," she shared on the All Change podcast.She added: "He's seen me having to deal with 'interesting personalities.' So, he's the person that's seen the behind the scenes at the point where I'd got to where I was like: 'I think I'm finished.' He was like: 'Yeah'."Oti said she knew her departure came as a shock to Strictly fans, adding: "I came from the biggest show on television.

Every single human being on this planet, in this country, loves Strictly. People are obsessed. When you come from there, you are with that group, then when you decide you're going to leave it's like: 'What?